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Osteoarthritis is a fairly common musculoskeletal disease. The disease occurs in many different locations, but the neck and lumbar region are the most susceptible to degeneration due to the concentration of many important motor nerves.
1. What is an X-ray of the spine?
The spine consists of 33 vertebrae and other basic components such as: discs, spinal cord, ... This is the pillar to support the whole body.
X-ray of the spine is one of the important techniques in diagnosing common spinal pathologies such as: spondylolisthesis, disc herniation, congenital spinal deformity, spinal cord injury or myeloma disease spine ...
X-rays of the spine use X-rays (which are a type of electromagnetic wave, have high radiation properties and easily penetrate obstacles) and emit high radiation beams that penetrate parts of the body body, thereby creating images on film, helping doctors diagnose diseases of the spine.
2. X-ray methods to diagnose spondylolisthesis
Osteoarthritis is a very common musculoskeletal disease today. The disease occurs in many different locations, but the neck and lumbar region are the most susceptible to degeneration, due to the concentration of many important motor nerves.
X-ray of spondylolisthesis is a technique of taking pictures of the following parts: neck, lumbar spine, upper back in both straight and inclined planes to assist doctors in detecting signs of spondylolisthesis. Here are some X-ray methods of the spine being applied today:
X-ray of cervical vertebrae C1, C2 : X-ray method of cervical vertebrae C1, C2 helps to detect changes in the apex and shaft-team joint. X-rays are projected from front to back and through the patient's mouth. X-ray 3/4 cervical spine: The 3/4 cervical spine scan technique helps to detect graft holes in case there are signs of nerve root compression of the cervical spine or vertebral artery compression. Contrast X-ray: The doctor will inject contrast material into the canal, the nerve root sheath to detect narrowing of the canal or due to a spinal tumor.
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3. X-ray image of spondylolisthesis in each position
Depending on the location of the degenerative spine, the patient will have different symptoms. Here are some X-ray images of spinal degeneration according to each position to help doctors diagnose the disease, thereby giving reasonable treatment methods:
On radiographs, images of spinal degeneration show Physiological curves are seen, bone beak is lost along with narrowing of the graft hole. Degenerative cervical spine image with bone spurs, narrowing of the vertebral joint space and dense subchondral cartilage. The X-ray image of the cervical spine in the upright position shows an enlarged or darkened semicircular node, the damaged part of the semicircular joint space will be narrower than the healthy side. 3/4 oblique X-ray of the cervical spine showed a narrow graft hole. Having some X-ray images of spondylolisthesis in each position will help the doctor diagnose the patient's spine condition, thereby giving an appropriate treatment plan. However, to get accurate results and effective treatment, patients need to go to a reputable hospital to conduct an examination when there are signs of degenerative spine disease.
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